National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Dorevitch Pathology Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
Site
Warrnambool Base Laboratory – Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
Accreditation No.
2204
Site No.
23022
Date of Accreditation
30 Mar 2016
Contact
Ms J Bevan
P: +61 (03) 55631518
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Warrnambool Base Laboratory – Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
21 Feb 2027
Last Activity Date
23 Jun 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Blood; Snake bite site; Urine | Snake venom detection |
| Plasma; Serum | Ethanol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen) | |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Vancomycin |
| Serum | Lithium | |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Progesterone |
| Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin I |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Plasma; Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Ascitic fluid; Drainage fluid; Pleural fluid | Albumin; Amylase; Bilirubin - Total; Cholesterol - Total; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Protein - Total; Triglycerides; Urea |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total | |
| Peritoneal dialysis fluid | Creatinine; Glucose; Urea | |
| Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Urine | Creatinine; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium | |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Plasma; Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Morphology; Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices; Reticulocytes |
| Differential number; Morphology | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Thrombin time (TT) |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes |
| Immunohaematology - Blood grouping | Blood | ABO; RhD |
| Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units | Blood | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies | Blood | Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh |
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood products | Antibodies; Contamination - Microbiological |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; Blood products; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Immunohaematology - Storage and distribution of blood and blood components | Blood; Blood products; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis or follow up of threatened abortion and/or diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy | Plasma; Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Motility; Sperm number |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Blood | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Blood; Fluids; General swabs; Sputum; Tissues; Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Blood; Fluids; General swabs; Sputum; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Urine | Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Proteins; pH | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | ||
| Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen | ||
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | ||
| Legionella antigen | ||
| Bacteria | ||
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
| Microbiology - Mycology - Detection, isolation and/or identification of yeasts and/or fungal elements | Blood; Genital swabs; Tissues; Urine | Fungi identification; Yeasts identification |
| Fungi identification; Yeasts identification | ||
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Plasma; Serum | Infectious mononucleosis |
| Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
Emergency Department
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
21 Feb 2027
Last Activity Date
23 Jun 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
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Accreditation No.
2204
Site No.
23022
Print date
25 Apr 2024
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